From May 21 to 22, 2026, experts from the fields of fraud prevention, investigation, compliance, and related areas will once again meet at EBS University for Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel—in the heart of the beautiful Rheingau region. Look forward to two inspiring days full of exciting presentations, best practices, networking opportunities, and personal exchanges with industry experts. Join us and benefit from the opportunity to expand your knowledge, exchange new ideas, and grow your network on the popular Rheingau boat trip!
Important details:
Where?
When?
May 21 at 9:30 a.m. to May 22 at 4:00 p.m. 2026
Conference fee
990€ (No Member) / 790€ (ACFE Member)
Early Bird Discount until March 31, 2026:
890€ (No Member) / 690€ (ACFE Members)
The ACFE Germany Conference is supported by:
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Speakers of the ACFE Germany Conference 2026:
A brief insight into the highlights of the ACFE Germany Conference:
Kasper Toftdal Kasch
Head of Fraud Investigation Execution, Audit & Investigation
A.P. Moller - Maersk, Denmark
Katrin Urbach
Lead Fraud Risk Officer, Audit & Investigation
A.P. Moller - Maersk, Denmark
Ana Flávia Azevedo Pereira
Global Compliance Consultant – Leader of Compliance Risks & CMS Maturity Assessments
Aldi Süd Holding, Austria
Johannes Elb
Compliance Investigator
Allianz SE
Shebin Sam Chacko
Senior Manager, Corporate Internal Audit Department
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Stefan Nickels
Director, Corporate Internal Audit Department
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Anita Kim-Reinartz
Forensics Lead EMEA & Germany
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC)
Tom Woodson
Leiter Interne Ermittlungen, IZE
Deutsche Bahn AG
Eva Molinari
Senior Referentin Intelligence & Investigations
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Prof. Raša Karapandža
Dean of the EBS Business School
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
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Prof. Dr. Michael Nietsch
Dean of the EBS Law School & Chair of Civil Law, Corporate Law and Capital Markets Law
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Nadine Kolloczek
Deputy Head of Unit
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
Samer Jannoun
Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance, Special Oversight
Meta (formerly Facebook), UK
Henning Stuke
Kriminologe
Trainer für forensische Interview-Technik (interview-technik.de)
Monika Wolska
Head of Group Compliance Central Monitoring
Nordea Bank Abp, Poland
Tatiana Chupilina
Business Ethics Lead Auditor
Novo Nordisk, Denmark
Dr. Mark Sellmann
Head of Compliance
RENK Group
Juan Martínez-Alcalá García
Integrity Compliance Consultant
World Bank Group, Spain
Alexander Bialek
Global Head of Ethics & Compliance
Morgan Street Holdings
Helen Aldridge
Chief Integrity & Compliance Officer
Volkswagen Group (formerly)
Katrin Neumann
Chief Compliance Officer
AUMOVIO
Dr. Arno Börner
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Internal Audit (Prof. Dr. Marc Eulerich)
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Christian Knake
Partner - Forensic
Deloitte GmbH Köln
Dr. Matthias Bauer
Director - Forensic
Deloitte GmbH Düsseldorf
Carolina Echevarria
Head of Alliance for Integrity
Alliance for Integrity
Kai Karsten
Head Group Integrity & Compliance Programs (K-ICP)
Volkswagen AG
Prof. Dr. Stephan Grüninger
Wissenschaftlicher Direktor
Konstanz University of Applied Sciences
Suggested hotels for participants:
Preference:
Alternatives:
A brief insight into the highlights of the ACFE Germany Conference:
Katrin Urbach
Fraud Risk Officer – Europe, Anti-Fraud & Digital Forensics / Group Internal Audit (GIA)
A.P. Moller - Maersk, Denmark
Morten Kjaer
Global Fraud Manager
A.P. Moller - Maersk, Denmark
Ana Flávia Azevedo Pereira
Global Compliance Consultant – Leader of Compliance Risks & CMS Maturity Assessments
Aldi Süd Holding, Austria
Johannes Elb
Compliance Investigator
Allianz SE
Shebin Sam Chacko
Senior Manager, Corporate Internal Audit Department
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Stefan Nickels
Director, Corporate Internal Audit Department
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Tom Woodson
Leiter Interne Ermittlungen, IZE
Deutsche Bahn AG
Eva Molinari
Senior Referentin Intelligence & Investigations
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Sonja Vogelsberg
Head of Internal Audit
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V.
Prof. Dr. Michael Nietsch
Dean of the Law School & Chair of civil law, corporate law and capital market law (civil law III)
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Nadine Kolloczek
Deputy Head of Unit
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
Samer Jannoun
Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance, Special Oversight
Meta (formerly Facebook), UK
Henning Stuke
Kriminologe
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Monika Wolska
Head of Group Compliance Central Monitoring
Nordea Bank Abp, Poland
Tatiana Chupilina
Business Ethics Lead Auditor
Novo Nordisk, Denmark
Dr. Mark Sellmann
Head of Compliance
RENK Group
Juan Martínez-Alcalá García
Integrity Compliance Consultant
World Bank Group, Spain
Hotels near the EBS University of Business and Law:
(We recommend an early reservation - a shared bus from hotels in Rüdesheim to the EBS University of Business and Law is being organised)
Program Day 1
9:00-9:15 Uhr
Opening Speech ACFE
Lutz Ansorge, Member of the Board, ACFE German Chapter
9:15-10:00 Uhr
Keynote: Investigating Fraud Against the EU Budget
Nadine Kolloczek, Deputy Head of Unit, European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
10:00-10:45 Uhr
Regulatory Update on Investigations & Fraud Prevention in Neighboring European Countries (German)
Anita Kim-Reinartz, Head of Forensic Services EMEA, PwC
10:45-11:15 Uhr
Coffee Break | Networking
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11:15-12:15 Uhr
Integrity culture in practice: How companies measure what really matters (German)
Carolina Echevarria, Head of Alliance for Integrity
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Kai Karsten, Head Group Integrity & Compliance Programs (K-ICP), Volkswagen AG
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Prof. Dr. Stephan Grüninger, Scientific Director, Konstanz University of Applied Sciences
12:15-13:00 Uhr
Panel: Preparing the Next Generation: Essential Skills for Careers in Compliance & Investigations
Katrin Neumann, Chief Compliance Officer, AUMOVIO
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Tom Woodson, Head of Internal Investigations, IZE, Deutsche Bahn AG
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Prof. Raša Karapandža, Dean of EBS Business School & Professor of Finance
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Prof. Dr. Michael Nietsch, Dean of EBS Law School, Chair of Civil Law, Corporate Law and Capital Markets Law
13:00 -14:00 Uhr
Lunch
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14:00-14:45 Uhr
Organized frequent flyer fraud in the airline industry (Room 1 | German)​
Eva Molinari, Senior Consultant Intelligence & Investigations, Deutsche Lufthansa AG
14:00-14:45 Uhr
Navigating Complexity: Designing and Assessing Compliance Management Systems Across Multiple Risk Areas in an International Environment (Room 2)
Ana Flávia Azevedo Pereira, Global Compliance Consultant - Leader of Compliance Risks & CMS Maturity Assessments, Aldi Süd Holding, Austria
14:45-15:30 Uhr
Return on Integrity – Speak Up as a value driver in risk management. More than just a guideline. (Room 1 | German)
Alexander Bialek, Global Head of Ethics & Compliance, Morgan Street Holdings
14:45-15:30 Uhr
Digital and AI solutions for business ethics internal audits (Room 2)
Tatiana Chupilina, Business Ethics Lead Auditor, Novo Nordisk, Denmark
15:30-16:00 Uhr
Coffee Break | Networking
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16:00-16:45 Uhr
Fraud investigations at Mærsk - a transformation journey (Room 1)
Kasper Toftdal Kasch, Head of Fraud Investigation Execution, Audit & Investigation, A.P. Møller-Mærsk Alliance for Integrity
Katrin Urbach, Lead Fraud Risk Officer, Audit & Investigation, A.P. Møller-Mærsk
16:00-16:45 Uhr
Artificial Intelligence in Internal Investigations (Room 1 | German)​
Johannes Elb, Compliance Investigator, Allianz SE
16:45-17:30 Uhr
Defending Against Compliance Allegations: the Advantages of an International and Multidisciplinary Approach (German)
Christian Knake, Partner - Forensic, Deloitte GmbH Köln
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Dr. Matthias Bauer, Director - Forensic, Deloitte GmbH Düsseldorf
19:00-23:00 Uhr
Rhine River Cruise
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Program Day 2
8:45-9:30 Uhr
Offender Psychology: Cognitive-Social Mechanisms in White-Collar Crime (Room 1 | German)​
Dr. Mark Sellmann, Head of Compliance, Renk Group
8:45-9:30 Uhr
From Sanctions to Systemic Integrity: Understanding the Revised World Bank Group Guidelines and Their Implementation (Room 2)
Juan Martínez-Alcalá Garcia, Integrity Compliance Consultant, World Bank Group Spain
09:30-10:15 Uhr
DOJ Monitorships (Room 1)
Helen Aldrige, Chief Integrity & Compliance Officer, formerly at Volkswagen
09:30-10:15 Uhr
Interview techniques (Room 2 | German)​
Henning Stuke, Trainer for Forensic Interview Techniques, Criminology
10:15-11:00 Uhr
Procurement and Vendor Fraud in Crisis-Era Supply Chains (Room 1)
Stefan Nickels, Director, Corporate Internal Audit Department, Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
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Shebin Sam Chacko, Senior Manager, Corporate Internal Audit Department, Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
10:15-11:00 Uhr
Whistleblowing Systems - Trends, Best Practices and Recommendations for Selecting a Provider (Room 2 | German)​
Dominik Hellweg, Head of Compliance, Heidelberger Druckermaschinen
11:00 -11:30 Uhr
Coffee Break | Networking
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11:30-12:15 Uhr
Internal Investigations within the DB Group - Challenges and Strategy (Room 1 | German)​
Tom Woodson, Head of Internal Investigations, IZE, Deutsche Bahn AG
11:30-12:15 Uhr
Use of AI in Internal Investigations & Fraud Prevention (Room 2 | German)​
Dr. Arno Bönner, Research Associate at the Chair of Internal Audit (Prof. Dr. Marc Eulerich), Mercator School of Management, Universität Duisburg-Essen
12:15-13:00 Uhr
Corruption Risk Management in International Projects (Room 1)
Samer Jannoun, Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance, Special Oversight, Meta (formerly Facebook), UK
12:15-13:00 Uhr
Practical considerations of 2nd Line Defence testing & monitoring (Room 2)
Monika Wolska, Head of Group Compliance Central Monitoring, Nordea Bank Abp, Poland
13:00-13:15 Uhr
Closing Speech of the ACFE Board
Andrea Rondot, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board, ACFE German Chapter
13:15-14:00 Uhr
Lunch
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14:30-16:00 Uhr
ACFE General Meeting
ACFE Board and Members
Speaker of the ACFE Germany Conference 2025:
Important details:
Where?
When?
May 22 at 9:30 a.m. to May 23 at 4:00 p.m.
Conference fee
990€
790€ (ACFE members)
A brief insight into the highlights of last year's ACFE Germany conferences:
Would you like more information? Please reach out to us at info@acfe.de